Solar For Dover - United World College Initiative
Solar For Dover - United World College Initiative
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I became head of our schools solar initiative right when we were experiencing a downward trend in community engagement and support. The team had shrunk to just two members and we were hanging onto a life line. As leader our initiative was able to reacquire valuable support from teachers, students and parents. This was reflected in our community fair, where we had the greatest turn out and engagement yet. I pioneered the development of our website and was able to recruit a new set of motivated students to assist us. Lastly, I set into motion a partnership with the The Solar Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) to allow a wider demographic of our student body to be exposed to STEM and potential research/internship opportunities.
During the research publication process in my senior year of High School, I worked closely with the chief editor of the journal as he was assigned to my manuscript review. Around this time I was working full-time as a teaching assistant and was doing a follow up publication to my original paper. Unfortunately, due to several constraints it never materalised but I was happy to see Harvard's Diversity/Inclusion pledge. As part of the board I discuss my own experiences with a body of graduate students and brainstorm solutions to engaging and tapping the great talent pool of BIPOC and underrepresented students in STEM which remain under utilised.
After completing my publication with Harvard JEI I became passionate with the work the journal focused on. I ultimately, joined the Student Advisory Board (High School & Undergraduate) where we give recommendations on how the manuscript submission and publication process can be streamlined. Amongst other things we also work on student outreach through social media, newsletters and specifically catered research programs.
Harvard Journal of Emerging Investigators
Harvard Journal of Emerging Investigators
Student Advisory Board - Outreach, Engagement & Innovation
Diversity & Inclusion Board
1. Perform a critical assessment of the composition of our student authors and staff.
2. At minimum, double the proportion of our volunteer staff and leadership who are BIPOC in the next two years.
3. Create a lasting infrastructure that will advise or train JEI staff and leadershiap on the challenges facing and necessity of not only recruiting, but supporting BIPOC student authors and staff.
4. Rewrite our mission statement and staff training materials to reaffirm and prioritize our commitment to creating opportunities and mentorship for BIPOC JEI authors.
5. Promote and highlight the stories, publications, and successes of BIPOC voices at JEI through our social media platforms, website, and internal communications.
The Climate Action Project (Non-Profit)
The Climate Action Project (Non-Profit)
Climate-Action-Project-Concept-Note.pdfI joined Take Action Global under the Climate Action Project (CAP) during my Gap Year Program with Global Citizen Academy & Minerva KGI. CAP has and continues to collaborate with NASA/WWF to develop the initiative's curriculum, lesson outlines, student STEM outreach and panel discussions/interviews.
During 2020 I oversaw and coordinated a group of 20 interns and teacher volunteers from across the world to work on translating the Climate Action Project Climate curriculum and lesson outlines from English to several different languages: German, Spanish, Armenian, Macedonian, Hindi etc. I personally worked on the translation of Spanish & German which proved to be more enjoyable than I expected.
During the 6 week program I was a part of awareness raising blog posts that discussed some of our initiative's work. In addition to this, I was invited to speak at DigiSummit to discuss what it’s like being a youth leader and some of the responsibilities that come with it.
Most recently I have been working on a South African farming research project in Cape Town and the surrounding area which involves interview farmers on the changing agricultural landscape due to climate change. I've also been working hard to do outreach events in Cape Town for schools to join the CAP program, with a particular emphasis on schools catering to underserved students and people of color.
Currently we are also in the process of developing a carbon footprint calculator for the 2021 iteration of CAP so that students can monitor and compete with each other internationally to reduce their carbon footprint.
Competitive Cross Country
Competitive Cross Country
2016-2018 GEMS World Academy Cross Country Captain
U19 Singapore ACSIS Boys Champion 2019
U16 Singapore ACSIS Boys Champion 2018
Sunday School Administrator/Teacher
Sunday School Administrator/Teacher
I gained experience running and overseeing day-care all the way up to Grade 6 Sunday School over the course of 6 years. I ensured our staff had the necessary weekly materials and lesson plans. Personally taught or assisted classes of 8-20 students on a weekly basis. My teaching experience was particular diverse: different nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, types of schooling (public vs private) and student personalities. I also engaged with the rewarding challenge of integrating and working with students in my class that had physical disabilities or learning challenges.
I started as a teaching assistant at 12, becoming a full-fledged full-time teacher at 14 and daycare supervisor and at 16 stepped up and took on an administrator position. (retaining previous roles. Had the pleasure of lead and partaking in several mission trips across South East Asia involving: medical aid, teaching, supply/toy drives and daycare (ranging from two days to two weeks).
During my two year involvement the team at UWCSEA's Rainforest Restoration Project we cultivated endangered plant and tree species at our school nursery. We improved awareness through workshops and coordinating community plantings on campus and around Singapore. I was also given the opportunity to complete the UWC South East Asia - Rainforest Restoration Practice certification, which involved a written exam, oral exchange and identification of species and relevant caretaking practices.
Learn more about our work and the initiative at our blog
Rainforest Restoration Project
Rainforest Restoration Project
English Tutor ELP+
English Tutor ELP+
FaithActs is a non-profit community service agency serving the needs of children, youths, families and seniors in Singapore since 2004. We aim to reach out and impact the lives of people through the provision of programmes and services which meet community needs and alleviate social problems, regardless of their ethnic, socio-economic and religious backgrounds. The society is a registered charity with the Registry of Societies and the Commissioner of Charities. We are a full member of the National Council of Social Service and Institutions of a Public Character since 2008. The program primarily caters to students in the lowest socioeconomic quartile whose families cannot afford expensive private tutoring or additional accommodations for learning challenges.
I had the pleasure of working with Faith Acts by doing one-on-one tutoring of a student struggling with with dyslexia and ADHD.
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